Folding foot and sitz bath



(No Model.)

B. SABIN.

FOLDING FOOT AND SITZ BATH.

No. 357,040. Patent'ed Feb. 1, 1887.

witnesses UNITED STATES RANSOM SABIN, OF SHELBY, MICHIGAN.

PATENT OFFICEo FOLDING FOOT AND SITZ BATH.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,040, dated February1, 1887.

Application filed July 8, 1886. Serial No. 207,384. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RANSOM SABIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shelby, in the county of Oceana, State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Sitz andFootBaths, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus used in administeringsite-baths.

The object I have in view is to obtain a portable bathing apparatuswhich can be folded into a small andcompact body, and which will affordthe user all advantages.

To the accomplishment of the above, the invention consists in certainnovel devices and combination of devices, as will be described andclaimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a perspective of the device ready for use, and Fig. 2 a View of thesame when folded.

Like letters refer to like parts in both views.

A represents the seat-frame, to which is secured the bag-like bottom B,to be occupied by the user.

G is a suitable back hinged to the rear edge of the seatframe, the armsD of said back being formed of some pliable material.

To the lower rear edge of frame A there are hinged two legs, E, which,from points near their lower ends, are connected with the sides of saidseat-frame through the medium of arms F F, hinged to each other, asshown in Fig; 1. To the lower front edge of frame A there are hinged twolegs, G. To each leg G, at a point near its lower end, there is pivoteda rod or arm, H, slotted at its upper end. To each side bar offrame-seat A there is pivoted an arm or rod, H, provided at its lowerend with a stud,wh ich moves in the slot of arm H, as shown in Fig. 1.By this arrangement of parts, as thus far described, it will be seenthat the legs and back of this apparatus can be so folded as to renderthe apparatus compact and small. a

To the outer face of each leg G there is secured a screw, a,whichisadapted to be passed through a slotted arm, K, to the lower ends of lwhich a foot-bath frame, L, is pivoted, the bottom L of said frame beingformed of like material to the bottom of the seat. The outer ends offrame L are connected with the sides of seat-frame A through the mediumof adjustable straps M. By the arrangement of parts, as last abovedescribed, it will be seen thatthis foot arrangement can be adjusted todifferent heights, and also be folded up, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. v

To the side bars ofv the seat-frame I secure suitable loops, adapted toengage with eyes or loops secured to the side bars of the foot-frame,whereby when folded the several parts are held firmly in position.

What I claim is- The combination, with a seat frame provided with a bagbottom, hinged supportinglegs therefor, and brace-rods pivoted to saidparts, of a verticallyadjustable foot -frame provided with a bag bottomand pivoted to slotted plates secured to the front legs of the mainframe, straps for supporting such footframe in a horizontal position,and suitable screws forholding said foot-frame in any given position,the whole arranged as shown, and

adapted to be folded, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RANSOM SABIN.

